[pianotech] grand dampers

[David Ilvedson]

I guess if the lack of spring tension or weight is the problem (once again what should that weight/tension be?) the repair could certainly work.   I was thinking of the next tech looking at Wim's set up and taking a picture and sending it to Pianotech with the words..."another tooner job".   But, what can you do?   Pull the entire damper system, add lead or springs?   Big job.  I can understand the reasoning of the screws...

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "Dean May" <deanmay at pianorebuilders.com>
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Received: 3/10/2010 5:14:52 AM
Subject: Re: [pianotech] grand dampers


>Not sure what problems this would present to the next tech. if I understand
>correctly, you glued on a screw to add mass with CA. Such a screw could
>easily be broken off if desired. Seems like it would be about the same as
>epoxying on a lead weight, just quicker and dirtier. 

> 

>Dean

>Dean W May                (812) 235-5272

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>  _____  

>From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
>Of wimblees at aol.com
>Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 9:21 PM
>To: ilvey at sbcglobal.net; pianotech at ptg.org
>Subject: Re: [pianotech] grand dampers

> 

> 

>But the next tech?

> 

> 

>Not to be cold, but considering the circumstances, quite frankly, I don't
>give damn

>Wim

>-----Original Message-----
>From: David Ilvedson <ilvey at sbcglobal.net>
>To: pianotech at ptg.org
>Sent: Tue, Mar 9, 2010 4:18 pm
>Subject: Re: [pianotech] grand dampers

>But the next tech?
> 
>David Ilvedson, RPT
>Pacifica, CA  94044
> 
>----- Original message ----------------------------------------
>From: wimblees at aol.com
>To: pianotech at ptg.org
>Received: 3/9/2010 5:53:50 PM
>Subject: Re: [pianotech] grand dampers
> 
> 
>>On a B in a piano prof's studio back at UA, I actually super glued little 
>screws to each 
>>damper lever. It did the trick and the prof never noticed. 
> 
> 
>>Willem (Wim) Blees, RPT 
>>Piano Tuner/Technician
>>94-505 Kealakaa Str. 
>>Mililani, Oahu, HI  96789
>>808-349-2943 
>>www.Bleespiano.com <http://www.bleespiano.com/> 
>>Author of: 
>>The Business of Piano Tuning 
>>available from Potter Press 
>>www.pianotuning.com <http://www.pianotuning.com/> 
> 
> 
> 
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Matt Wynne <ptuner at optonline.net>
>>To: ""<pianotech""@ptg.org
>>Sent: Tue, Mar 9, 2010 2:51 pm
>>Subject: [pianotech] grand dampers
> 
> 
>>Hi All: 
>> 
>>I've ben working on an S&S model M that has had new dampers recently
>installed. 
> 
>>I've tried all of the tricks I know (bending the wire, reinstalling felt, 
>tweaking the 
>>strings), but I'm still getting bleed on the bichords. I'm ready to explore

>adding 
>>weight to the dampers levers, but that feels like cheating. Any input from 
>anyone 
>>would be greatly appreciated. 
>> 
>>-Matt 
>>